Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed union applications for leave to appeal lower court judgments in Alberta and Ontario. These rulings upheld the rights of workers against the tyranny of union leaders by reinforcing the common law that the courts cannot be used by unions to enforce discipline and collect fines.

We were thrilled to see that the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the PSAC against two brave freedom fighters. The fact that the Supreme Court judges refused to hear the appeal of the Ontario court decision is a great victory for hardworking Canadians who just want to earn a living and especially April Luberti and Jeff Birch.

However, select "Federal and Territories", if any of the following apply:

You live in Northwest Territories, Nunavut or Yukon.

You work as a federal civil servant anywhere in Canada.

You work in one of the following industries:

airports or air transportation

broadcasting - radio, television or cable television

telecommunications

banking

fisheries (but only if your business relates to the protection and preservation of fisheries as a natural resource)

shipping and navigation (including loading and unloading vessels)

grain handling

uranium mining and processing

certain federal crown agencies

You work in one of the following industries AND (a) your activities connect one province to another OR (b) extend beyond the limit of one province:

air transport

canals

ferries, tunnels and bridges

highway transport of good or passengers

railway transport of goods or passengers

Employees in the Federal and Territories jurisdiction are covered by Federal laws passed by the Canadian Parliament. Private sector employees are covered by the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). Most full-time public sector employees – federal civil servants - are covered by the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB).